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Tm Not Rappaport

by Herb GardnerWith Equity Guest Artists

Ed Vaughan as Nat and

David Downing as Midge

Directed by Professional Guest ArtistClinton Turner Davis

Scenic Designer John R. Gutknccht Lighting Designer Michael Border Costume Designer Linda Vaughan Production Manager Diana Blazer

❖I’m Not Rappaport is produced through special arrangement with

Samuel French Inc., 45 West 25th Street, New York, 10010.

July 12,13, 14,15, 16; 18, 19,20,21,22,23, 1989

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Otterbein Summer Theatre Company

0' Zele Avradopoulos (Stage Management Apprentice) is a junior BA theatre/English ma­jor from Columbus, Ohio. Her credits include Sarah in Children of A Lesser God, assistant stage manager for Ro­

meo and Juliet, Jane in "Dentity Crisis, and Abigail in Approaching Lavender, She has also appeared in the MGM/UA film Teachers

and the 20lh Century Fox film Mischief. This is Zele’s first season at Otterbein.

Craig David Barnes

Previously, at Otterbein, Craig has speared as the

Frog Footman in Alice in Wonderland, the Page in Romeo and Juliet, and as a chorus member in Sweeney Todd. Next year Craig is hoping to delve into stage management as well as pursue acting.

Matthew J. Bartholomew (Acting Com­pany) is a junior BFA performance major from ML Gilead, Ohio. This is his first season with Otterbein Summer Theatre. Matthew’s previous roles at Otterbein include Mr. Fran-

p' Children of ALesser God, Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, Sgt Michael Kelly in The Musical Comedy Mur- ders of 1940, and the Target Master in Robin

Keith Berkes (Acting Company) is a junior BFA performance ma­jor from North Royal- ton, Ohio. His previous roles at Otterbein include

^ # Lord Montague in Ro-Sdd ^ Juliet and His-

tangra in A Flea in Her Ear. Keith is making his first appearance for OST in the comdey Biloxi Blues.

Diana Blazer (Pro- duction Manager) is a senior BFA perfbrm-

^ Mechan-jHI icsburg, Ohio. This past

V| JKIm year she served as pro- \ Auction stage managerA ^ f for Alice in Wonderland

and stage manager for Quitters. On stage, Diana has appear^ in A Flea in Her Ear and To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday. This is Diana’s third year with OST.

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Pamela L. Bloom (Cos­tume Shop Assistant) is a junior design/technol­ogy and visual arts ma­jor from Johnstown, Ohio. Pamela has served as assistant stage man­ager for Sweeney Todd, properties mistress for

Romeo and Juliet, scenic artist for Alice in Wonderland, and wardrobe mistress for The Musical Comedy Murders of1940. Last year she was a stitcher for Otterbein Summer Theatre’s production of Camille. This is Pamela’s first full season with the company.

Katy Bowers (Acting Company) is a sopho­more musical theatre major from Oxford, Ohio. In addition to ap­pearing in Quilters last winter, Katy’s other Ot­terbein credits include Elsa in the workshop

production of Hopscotch. Katy is also a member of Opus Zero and the Otterbein Cho­rale and this season she joins OST to reprise her role in Quilters.

Amanda Brockett (Assistant to the Manag­ing Director) has just ^aduated from Otter­

bein College with a BA in theatre arts manage­ment. This past year she has served as the Box Office Manager and has house managed and worked on publicity for various productions. This is Amanda’s third season with Otterbein

Summer Theatre. This fall she will be intern­ing at Players Theatre Columbus. Amanda is from Urbana, Ohio.

Patricia Cockburn (Acting Company) is a senior BFA performance major from Gahanna, Ohio. At Otterbein she has ap­peared as Bernice in The Musical Comedy Murders of1940, Cindy in To Gillian on Her

Jean Brodie. This sum- Sm rner she joins OSl' to

I’ reprise her role in QuiT mLm ters. This fall Patty will

be interning in New York

Timothy Ryan Deak(Acting Company) is a senior BFA performance

from Brunswick, Ohio. This past season Tim appeared as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, James Leeds in C/z//^r^Az of A Lesser God and \ho

Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland. This fall Tim will intern at Simon & Kumin Casting in New York City.

Cheryl Gaysunas (Act­ing Company) is senior BFA performance ma­jor from Columbus, Ohio. She has appeared this year as Helsa in The Musical Comedy Mur­ders of 1940 and Edna Klein in Children of A Lesser God. This is

Cheryl’s second season with Otterbein Sum­mer Theatre. This winter Cheryl is looking forward to an internship in New York City.

Kristen L. Gregerson (Box Office Reserva- tionist) is a senior BA theatre arts management major from Hilliard, Ohio. Her credits include properties mistress for A Flea in Her Ear and The Musical Comedy Mur­ders of 1940 and house

manager for Sweeney Todd. This is Kristen’s first season with Otterbein Summer Theatre.

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John R. Gutknecht(Costume Shop Fore- man) is a senior BFA

W' design/technology majorfrom Barrington, Illinois.

■H John’s third sea-X son with Otterbein Sum-

mer Theatre, where pre< viously he has been

scene shop foreman and production stage manager. As well as designing set for the original production of Quilters this past win­ter, he also designed costumes for Sweeney Todd.

Laura Hagan (Acting Company) is a junior BFA performance ma­jor from Newark, Ohio. She has been seen at Otterbein as Tweedle Dee in Alice in Wonder~ land and in the chorus of

______________ Sweeney Todd Laurajoins OST this summer to appear as Dana in Quilters.

Gretchen Hall (Proper­ties Supervisor) is a jun­ior BFA musical theatre major from Bay Village, Ohio. She has app^ed as Tweedle Dum in Al­ice in Wonderland and as a chorus member in Sweeney Todd. She also

understudied the roles of Lady Capulet and Lady Montague for Romeo and Juliet. This is Gretchen’s first season with Otterbein Sum­mer Theatre.

Rachael Harris (Acting Company) is a senior BFA performance ma­jor from Worthington, Ohio. Her credits include Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, Lucienne in A Flea in Her Ear, Ginny in Is There Life After High

School?, and Madge in The Dresser. This is Rachael’s second season with Otterbein Summer Theatre.

Ron Maurer (Appren­tice/Acting Company) is a sophomore BFA musi­cal theatre major from Findlay, Ohio. He has most recently appeared 'mSweeney Todd,Romeo and Juliet, and Alice in Wonderland. Ron is also

a member of Opus Zero and the Otterbein Concert Choir. This is Ron ’ s first season with Otterbein Summer Theatre.

Gregory Owen-Houck

was master electrician

JKm first season with OST,

Colby Anne Paul (Act­ing Company) is a junior BFA musical theatre major from Worthing­ton, Ohio. She has peared as Sheila in A Chorus Line and has also been seen in Robin Hood, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Alice in

Wonderland, and Sweeney Todd. Colby has also appeared in productions at Players The­atre Columbus, C ATCO, and Columbus Light Opera. This is Colby’s first season with Ot­terbein Summer Theatre.

Dennis Rapp (Acting Company) is a junior BFA musical theatre major from Delaware, Ohio. He has api^ed as Eddie McCuen in The Musical Comedy Mur­ders of 1940, Salieri in the opera theatre produc­

tion of Mozart and Salieri, and as a chorus member and understudy in Sweeney Todd. Last summer Dennis appeared in Camille and in Something’s Afoot. This is his first full summer with Otterbein Summer Theatre

6 Otterbein Summer Theatre, 1989

Lisa Jo Snodgrass (Master Electrician) is a junior BFA design/tech­nology major from Bar- nesville, Ohio. This is her second season with Otterbein Summer The­atre. Last summer she worked as the sound en­

gineer. This past year Lisa Jo served as the stage manager for Sweeney Todd, and prop­erties mistress and assistant lighting designer for the winter production of Quilters,

Carolyn ValentineWF 00k properties Supervisor)R/ ' isajuniorBFAperform-

ance major from Sidney, Ohio. Her past technical credits include light board operator for Chil­dren of A Lesser God, paint crew for Romeo

and Juliet, and costume crew for The Musical Comedy Murders of1940. On stage, Carolyn has appeared in Romeo and Juliet, Sweeney Todd, Alice in Wonderland, and the work­shop production of Life Under Water.

Lisa Walton (Acting Company) is a senior BFA musical theatre major from Stowe, Ohio. She last appeared as Johanna in Sweeney

. This summer she returns to reprise her role

BHB ^ Jenny in Quilters.

Other previous roles include Hope in Some­thing s Afoot and Maggie in A Chorus Line. Lisa will be interning in New York City this fall.

Joshua Alan Wank

Joshua has appeared in

tions including: Noises Off, To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday, The Musical Comedy Mur­ders ofl940,Romeo and Juliet, The Nerd and Something s Afoot. Joshua will be interning in New York City next year.

Chris Wojcieszyn ^ JBB|B|^ (Electrician/Sound) is aI sophomore BFA desigiV' W technology major origi-

0 nally from B uffalo. Newk L ^ York. His past creditsml Jlk include sound engineer

Children of A LesserGod and various other

crews throughout the year. This is Chris’ first season with Otterbein Summer Theatre.

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Equity Guest ArtistsDavid Downing (Midge Carter) comes to Otter- bein College having per­formed this challenging and entertaining role in the West, including co- starring with Arte Johnson at the La Mi­rada Civic Theatre.

Other stage roles include lago in Othello at the Alaska Repertory Theatre, and roles in The Cool World, Richardlll, Master Harold .. . and the Boys, and A Raisin In the Sun, among others. Mr. Downing’s film credits include Listen to Me, Gordon s War, and Putney Swope. TV audiences have seen Mr. Downing on such shows as 227, Designing Women, Head of the Class, Divorce Court, Hill Street Blues, The Jejfersons, All in the Family, Little House on the Prairie and the mini-series Backstairs at the White House. He is also the voice of Red in the California Raisin Special. Mr. Downing, a charter member of the Negro Ensemble Company, directs and coaches acting when not per­forming.

^ Ed Vaughan (NatMoyer) has been a

V member of Actors’ Eq- m uity since 1975 and holds

* ' r the honor of being theB J first professional actor to

work under a guest artist contract at both Players

mm^m Theatre Columbus and Otterbein Summer Theatre. Mr. Vaughan has worked as an actor, director, stagemanger, theatre manager, artistic director, or pro­ducer on over two hundred theatrical produc­tions, working with such notable personali­ties as Don Ameche, Myma Loy, Joseph Cotten, Anne Miller, Pat O’Brien, Ceasar Romero, and Martha Raye. Other guest artist appearances at Otterbein include: Captain Scott in Terra Nova; Sir Wilfred in Witness for the Procecution; Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum; and Father Rivard in ARunner Stumbles. Mr. Vaughan is currently the Artisic Director for Otterbein Summer Theatre and resides in Westerville with his wife Linda and their two children, Michael and Emily.

Professional Guest DirectorClinton Turner Davis joins Otterbein Summer Theatre for the first time as director of Pm Not Rappaport. He has di­rected plays and musi­cals in Off-Broadway and many regional the­atres throughout the

country. Most recently he directed Frater­nity for The Whole Theatre Company, She Talks to Beethoven for the River Arts Reper­tory Theatre and Afa Rainey's BlackBottom for TheatreWorks.

One of six recipients of the National En­dowment for the Arts/Theatre Communica­tions Group 1988 Directors Fellowships, Air Guitar, which he directed and collabo­rated on the libretto and music,for the Lor­raine Hansberry TheaU'e Company, received four Bay Area Critics awards and the Los

Angeles Drama-Logue Critics Award for the Best Musical of 1985.

Mr. Davis was co-producer of the First National Symposium on Non-Traditional Casting and is co-chairman of the board of directors of the Non-Traditional Casting Project (NTCP). The NTCP was awarded a special Village Voice OBIE Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Theatre.

A frequent visitor to Ohio, Mr. Davis has been a consultant for the Ohio Community Theatre Association and on several occa­sions for the Ohio Theatre Alliance. He has served on the Playwriting and New Works panels for the Ohio Arts Council. A former New York State Arts Council panelist, Mr. Davis is currently a consultant for the Na­tional Black Arts Festival, the Aruba Minis­try of Culture, and also sits on the theatre advisory panel of the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Cast(In order of speaking)

Nat .............

Midge ........

Danforth......

Gilley..........

Clara............

The Cowboy

Laurie..........

.................. Ed Vaughan

............. David Downing !

..........Joshua Alan Wank

........Timothy Ryan Deak

............. Cheryl Gaysunas

Matthew J. Bartholomew

............. Colby Anne Paul '

Scene:Early October 1982. A bench near a path at the edge of the lake

in Central Park; New York City.

Act IThree in the afternoon.

Act nScene 1: Three in the afternoon, the next day.

Scene 2: Six in the evening, the next day. Scene 3: Twelve days later, eleven a.m.

There will be one fifteen intermission.

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1989 Summer Theatre Patrons

The Otterbein Summer Theatre Company, Staff, and Guest Artists gratefully acknowledge the following individuals, families and corporations that have contributed to our patron fund drive. Without their support our 23rd Summer Season would not have existed. The list is complete through July 3, 1989.

If you are interested in becoming a patron and having your name listed in the program, please contact the box office at 898-1109,

Corporate SponsorBank One of Columbus, NA

DirectorsGeorge and Shannon Baughman,

WorthingtonJack and Joan George, Upper Arlington

StarsMr. and Mrs. Benson H. Baker, Columbus Jane A. Blank, Westerville David W. and Edie Cole, Columbus Donald R. Larson, Delaware Patti and Oscar Lord, Westerville Carol and Mike Musick, Worthington Richard Rinehart, Ostrander Joyce Seretny and Lawrence Olszewski,

ColumbusAnabel and C. Kenneth Smith,

WestervilleDave and Joyce Warner, Galloway

Featured PlayerCameron Allen, Columbus Richard W. and Mary Eve Corrigan,

ColumbusEdmund and Diane Cox, Delaware Fred and Peggy Heming, Worthington Sid and Connie Green, Columbus Henry D. Grotta, Mt. Vernon Loretta Heigle, Columbus Doris F. Hoffman, Westerville Fred and Dorothy Landig, Westerville Warren Latimer, Worthington

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Dr. Milton A. Lessler, ColumbusA1 Minor, WestervilleJames Pickens, GahannaPaul and Sheila J. Reiner, DublinDaniel Strohecker, GalenaMike and Janice Townsley, Westerville

CameoJames B. Albright, Westerville Robert Baldridge, Columbus Susan Baniak, Columbus George D. Bates, Worthington Herbert E. Bean, M.D., Dublin Dr. Sandra W. Bennett, Columbus Linda Bixby, Columbus Mr. and Mrs. Patrick E. Blayney,

WestervilleRuth E. Brown, Columbus Jerry and Susan Brown, Galena William W. Busche , Westerville Frances D. Cady, Columbus Larry and Marge Cepek, Westerville Bert Charles, Columbus C. F. Clark, Lancaster Mr. and Mrs. David A. Cocuzzi,

WestervilleMs. Jacque Colflesh, Westerville Christy Coupland, Upper Arlington M.L. D’Ooge, Worthington Bette and Jerry Dare, Columbus John and Sharon Davis, Westerville John W. Dawson, Jr., Columbus Margaret and Morgan Doone, Westerville

Michael and Margaret Duffy, Westerville Jim and Jan Dunphy, Westerville Jon Eckert, Delaware Ron and Carole Eisele, Reynoldsburg Warren and Pat Emsberger, Westerville Delores Evans, Westerville Bill and Cheryl Fenneken, Columbus Judy L. Forsythe, Columbus Ellen Foster, Westerville George A. Fox, Pickerington Mary Carol Freeman, Westerville Ernest G. Fritsche, Westerville Dr. and Mrs. Frances W. Gallagher,

ColumbusRoger N. Girard, Jr., DublinSarah R. Gorsuch, WestervillePaul and Janet Hammock, ColumbusCharles Hammond, WestervilleNancy E. Harmelink, ReynoldsburgCyril H. Hemmelgam, WorthingtonGayle M. Herried, ColumbusElliott and Ruth Hodgdon, Westerville^Jr. and Mrs. Roger Howard, WestervilleChuck and Kay Jenkins, WestervilleDavid C. Jones, ColumbusRon and Suzi Jones, WestervilleBelinda Judson, PowellJohn and Carolyn Kneisly, DelawareCol. and Mrs. Paul H. Koreckis,

ColumbusRaymond M. Lilly, Columbus Dr. and Mrs. Ron Litvak, Worthington Dorothy E. Lortz, Columbus Richard Loveland, Powell Richard H. Lyndes, Worthington Richard and Donna MacMeans,

WestervilleMary Lynn and Tom Markert, Westerville Jack McLain, Westerville James J. McCullen, Columbus Charles McJunkin, Westerville Joan McVay, Columbus Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Meek, Westerville Mr. and Mrs. C.O. Montgomery,

ColumbusAnn Moody, Columbus Judge Alan E. Norris, Westerville

Daniel Paticnte, Westerville Sherry M. Paul, Worthington RH Pechstein, Westerville Robin Picray, Westerville Mollie Ann and Todd Prasher, Powell Charles and Gloria Rigglc, Columbus Paul F. and Ruth Riggle, Westerville Gerane A. Rohner, Westerville Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Rosenquist,

WorthingtonJo and A1 Runnels, Westerville Mary E. Saltz, Westerville Helen E. Sandfort, Columbus Steve and Debbie Segner, Westerville Carol and Jim Shackson, WestervilleC. Crandall Shaffer, Jr., Dublin Joan Shapiro, Columbus Alyce H. Sheridan, Columbus Mrs. Robert Short, Westerville Douglas Ray Smeltz, Columbus Donald M. Smith, Westerville Nancy J. Smith, Westerville Dr. and Mrs. Ronald St. Pierre,

WorthingtonJerry and Barbara Stephens, Columbus Joanne Stickel, ColumbusD. R. Stonebumer, Columbus Don R. Stout, DublinPaul R. Streibig, ColumbusThomas O. Targett, WestervilleHoward Trabue, GalenaRoger and Ellen Tracy, WestervilleDr. and Mrs. Leon Twarog, ColumbusDavid A. Uhrick, ColumbusMr. and Mrs. Waid W. Vance, WestervilleDan and Sally Vance, WorthingtonRichard Videbeck, WestervilleVirginia H. Weaston, WestervilleAnn Weekley, WestervilleKurt Weiland, ColumbusJohn Wells, WestervilleElla Richey Wells, ColumbusCarol L. White, WestervilleWayne Richard Williams, WorthingtonRoger L. Wilson, WestervilleOlesia Wojcieszyn, DublinRoy Worthington, Bexley

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Production Staff

Artistic Director Ed Vaughan Managing Director Tod Wilson

Production Manager Diana Blazer

Assistant to the Managing Director Amanda Brockett Box Office Reservationist Kristen L. Gregerson

Scene Shop Foreman Tom Baker Scene Shop Assistants Craig David Barnes, Gregory Owen-Houck

Costume Shop Foreman John R. Gutknecht Costume Shop Assistant Pamela L. Bloom

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Summer Theatre Staff

Ed Vaughan, Otterbein Theatre faculty member, serves as artistic director for Otter­bein Summer Theatre for the seventh con­secutive season.Tod Wilson, a 1986 Otterbein graduate and Otterbein Theatre staff member joins Otter­bein Summer Theatre for his fifth consecu­tive season. This is his third season as man­aging director. Prior to last summer. Tod completed work on his Master of Arts degree in Arts Management at The University of Akron.

Rob Johnson, Otterbein Theatre faculty member and resident scenic designer holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in design from The Ohio State University in addition to a Master of Arts degree in design/technology from West Virginia University. His recent designs include set for The Musical Comedy Murders of1940, and set and lights ioxRomeo and Juliet and Sweeney Todd, Rob has also designed for Gallery Players, Columbus Light Opera, The Ohio State University, Bowling Green State University and several dance companies.Katie Robbins, Otterbein costume designer, returns to OST for her third consecutive season having designed costumes iox Harvey and The Nerd last summer. This season she will design costumes for Quilters. Recent winter theatre designs include Children of A Lesser God, Romeo and Juliet and The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940. Ms. Robbins earned a BA from San Jose State University and an MFA in design from Humboldt State University. In the past she has designed for Sacremento Music Circus, Actor’s Repertory Theatre in San Jose, Tu- lane Center Stage in New Orleans, and the Empty Space in Seattle.

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Fred J. Thayer, interim chairman for the Department of Theatre and Dance and coor­dinator of design/technology joins Otterbein Summer Theatre to design lighting for The Unexpected Guest. Last summer Mr. Thayer served as technical and properties supervi­sor. His most recent lighting designs include Alice in Wonderland, Harvey,3nd A Flea in Her Ear.

John R. Gutknecht (Costume Shop Fore­man/Designer) is a senior BFA design/tech­nology major from Barrington, Illinois. This is John’s third season with Otterbein Sum­mer Theatre, where previously he served as scene shop foreman and production stage manager. As well as designing set and lights for the original production of Quilters this past winter, he also designed costumes for Sweeney Todd. This season, in addition to his work on Quilters, John will design costumes iox Biloxi Blues and The Unexpected Guest, and he will also design the set for Tm Not Rappaport.

Michael Border, Otterbein technical direc­tor joins OST for his first season to design lights for/'m Not Rappaport. This past sea­son, Michael served as technical director for all the winter theatre productions and he also designed lights for Children of A Lesser God. Prior to joining the Otterbein staff Mr. Bor­der held positions at Ashland College and Mercer College in Atlanta. He has also worked for the Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, the Bowling Green State University College of Music, and the Ohio Ballet in Akron. Mi­chael earned his MA degree from Bowling Green State University and has extensive experience as a professional technical direc­tor and scenic and lighting designer.

Pamela Hill, director and 1975 alumna of Otterbein College returns to Otterbein this summer to direct Quitters, Ms. Hill is a freelance director, actor, writer and teacher whose previous directing projects include Snowangel for Actors Repertory Theatre; Tomfoolery and The Club for The Contem­porary American Theatre Company; and The Robber Bridegroom for Little Theatre Off Broadway. Last year she serv^ed as assistant to the director for the New York production of Ed Graczyk’s A Murder of Crows. As an actress she has portrayed Lavinia in Little Theatre Off Broadway’s production ofWho- dunnit, Lily St. Regis in Annie for Gallery Players, and Joanna in the Players Theatre Columbus production of Present Laughter. After Quitters opens she will be directing at Timber Lake Playhouse in Illinois and at­tending The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in England.

Jeffrey Pappas holds degrees from The University of Illinois and Northern Ken­tucky University. Currently he is an instruc­tor of choral and vocal music at Otterbein College where he conducts both the Otter­bein Chorale and the Women’s Chamber Singers, as well as directing the show choir. Opus Zero. His previous music directing duties have included: Working, Carousel, The Fantasticks, Wonderful Town, Dear World, and Sweeney Todd. He has also co­written a musical revue Lights Up! and will conduct the world premiere performance of The Beast to be seen in Northern Kentucky University’s 1989 Y.E.S. Festival of New Plays. Mr. Pappas will serve as music direc­tor for Quitters.

Tom Baker, a native of Zanesville, Ohio, graduated from Otterbein College in 1987 with a BA in art. He has since been studying scene design and finds himself now in his second season with OST as scene shop fore­man. In the past year Tom has worked as a freelance set designer and scenic artist in

Columbus theatre and television productions, notably at the Contemporary American Theatre Company for A Trio of Ghost Stories and Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For YoumdOiicvhein'sSweeneyTodd.Tom has been offered a full tuition fellowship and scholarship to the North Carolina School of the Arts, where he will begin graduate study and professional training in scenic design this fall.

Beth Burrier, assistant music director, is a graduating senior music education major from Zanesville, Ohio. This is Ms. Burrier’s fourth season with Otterbein Summer Theatre. Her previous credits include music director for The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, as­sistant music director for Something s Afoot and pianist for numerous Otterbein Theatre productions.

Christopher G. Clapp, a 1989 graduate of Otterbein College returns to Otterbein Summer Theatre to design lighting lor Biloxi Blues. Recently, Christopher was the scenic designer for Otterbein’s production of Children of a Lesser God. In addition, he directed the workshop production ofWaiting for Godot this past winter. Christopher is from Allegany, New York.

Linda Vaughan joins OST as costume de­signer for Tm Not Rappaport. Equally at home behind stage or acting, Ms. Vaughan has appeared in Women ofMy Father sHouse at CATCO, Whose Life Is It Anyway?, and Rainbow Dancing at Players Theatre Columbus. An active singer/actor in the Ohio Village Singers, she has performed in East Lynn, Under the Gaslight, and An Evening with the Brownings, which she wrote. A graduate of Otterbein College and The Ohio StateUniversity, Ms. Vaughan currently teaches acting atFt. Hayes Arts and Academic High School and Theatre Education at Otterbein and Ohio State.

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For Your Information

Backstage Visit: You are welcome to come backstage and say “hello” to the cast, crew and guest artists immediately following any performance.Refreshments: The refreshment stand is lo­cated in the lobby for your convenience. We would appreciate your cooperation in not bringing cups into the theatre. Thank You.Restrooms and Telephones: The restrooms and telephones are located upstairs opposite the main entrance of the Campus Center.Cameras and Recording Devices: The use of recording equipment and the taking of photographs during aperformance are strictly prohibited.

Latecomers’ Policy: The House Manager may seat latecomers only during times which minimize disruption of the play. The man­agement accepts no responsibility for incon­venience to latecomers and can make no adjustment because of it.Fire Notice: The exit indicated by a red light nearest to your seat is the shortest route to the street. In the event of fire or other emergency please do not run - walk to that exit.Box Office Hours: Weekdays and Satur­days: 12:30 to 9:00 p.m., Sundays: 12:30 to 3:00 p.m., phone (614) 898-1109.Group Sales: Contact the Summer Theatre Office at (614) 898-1709.

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